Guess I'll start my build thread and share what I'm doing and get the knowledge of all of you guys on here when I need it.
I bought the F-6 a couple of months ago for $3200. Drove it home in 110 degree weather in rush hour traffic and made it 3 hours later. Hahaha.
This is what it looked like when I got it home.

 

The only history I got on it was it had been here in Az most of its life and up north in the white mountains. The previous owner had used it for his tree trimming business. It had been redone a few years prior but I'm finding out whoever did it loved spray foam and bondo. Lots and lots of both!!
The paint on top of the cab and hood were both cracking and the bondo under it was cracking and falling off. After hours with a wire wheel I got it all off the cab. It was over a inch thick in some spots. I also found out whoever put it on didn't even bother taking it down to bare metal first. Just slapped in on right over old paint and rust. Couldn't believe it.

 

I also found rust on inside of the cab in the normal spots. Again that were completely full of spray foam. I get it took the rattles out but one thing about spray foam. It soaks the water in like a sponge. That's where all the rust was. So I ripped it all out. Cut out all the rust and repaired it with new metal. Then stripped the inside. Wire wheeled it clean and sprayed a rust preventive on it. Then I covered the entire floor from the dash to the back wall. Going to finish the back, roof and doors next.

 

In the process of making kick panels now. Pictures to come soon.

 

Great progress. You are doing some great work. I can't imagine having to deal with that much bondo. Crazy!

 

Thanks. Yes it was a nightmare. Had a issue with it over heating on me every time I drove it so I ordered a new aluminum radiator with dual electric fans and replaced the water pump, thermastat and all the hoses. That should help.

 

Too bad you had to jump right in making metal repairs so quickly after you got your truck home. But it looks like you are making the ole gal great again. Keep up the great work.

 

If that don't cool you down, one more thing you might add is a fan/radiator shroud. A shroud not only pulls air across the entire radiator when you're sitting still, it also protects the radiator from engine compartment heat when you're sitting still idling.

 

Wow, looks like you may be replacing the entire top. Nice repair on the floorboards, looks like they are pretty nice.

 

Yes I was thinking about adding a fan shroud. I'm gonna see how it does like it is first.
The top actually isn't that bad I think a few hours of hammer and dolly work and I should get it pretty straight. Whoever did the last job didn't do any metal work. Just added 10lbs of bondo.
I did have to take out the heater to get the sound deadener behind it so I cleaned it up and painted why I had it out.

 

I assume you know that the engine has been swapped and based on the thermostat housing, it's an FT engine.

There were four different FT's installed in 1964/78 500 and larger series trucks, plus the 330 2V M/D was installed in 1973/78 F350's made exclusively for U-Haul.

The type of thermostat housing your FT has, was used with the 330 2V M/D & 330 2V H/D. The 361/391 FT thermostat housing is different because it contains two thermostats.

The Powered by Ford valve covers were introduced in 1967 and are the same as 1967/76 FE engines.

 

Good catch! Yes the motor has been swapped out to a 1970 361 ft

 

Ok fellas. It’s been awhile since i have posted any pics or updates. Although I have been doing a ton of work on the old girl. Since my last post I have updated the cooling system with a larger fan and made a custom fit cowl for it.
I also cut off the old beat up top part of the cab and welded in a replacement I found on Craigslist.
I’m in the process of making a new bed for it now. The original dump bed was really beat up and it leaked oil like crazy so I pulled it off and sold it. I’m making a new one now out of steel and wood.
I did run into a issue when I took the old bed off. I noticed my right frame rail was twisted out back by the leaf spring perches. Looked like someone had overloaded it at one point and twisted it.
I got that all strait and re welded and removed the tool box from the passenger side and I’m gonna move the gas tank up under the new bed.
Ok that all for now. Enjoy the pics.

 

More pics. All cleaned and painted. Ready for the new bed

 

Wow, great progress! Nice work on the cab roof. Where did you get those little thumb screw clamps? They look handy!